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Old 09-03-2010, 02:00 PM   #8 (permalink)
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according to their site the tanabe nf210s are softer than the oem springs (if i am understanding this correctly)
Tanabe:
Front: 5.9kgf/mm
Rear: 6.8kgf/mm

compared to nismo/oem below:

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Originally Posted by s30z View Post
Regular
F - 7.5kgf/mm (419lbs/inch)
R - 8.1kgf/mm (453lbs/inch)

Nismo
F - 8.6kgf/mm (480lbs/inch)
R - 9.3kgf/mm (520lbs/inch)
you're probably worse off with the nismo shocks than the OEM, since the nismo shocks are to be paired with a spring that is Firmer than OEM. am i understanding this correctly s30z?
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